I always find this hard. How does an album rank when it has a song or songs in the top 5 or 10 of all songs, but some of the songs on the same album you just cant get into. Octavarium being a prime example.
Also. With our list, can we make any comments, or is it just 15-1.
For myself, I don't think of albums as songs. I think of albums in terms of flow, concept, approach, and utilization. These include production, the concept of the album (if any, including thematic albums), the artwork, mixing, and how they all contribute to the final product of what the album is. All these things then form my view of how I perceive the album and then how I would rank it.
I will say that the only albums that are pretty much deadlocked where they are, are my bottom two and top two.
I can't wait for this to start because I would like to share my thoughts on these albums.